Wildlife Bytes Australia 24/2/2010

Wildlife Corridors

Environmentalists have backed a planned wildlife corridor extending from the top of the Northern Territory to the South Australian coast, but says it needs more investment. The South Australian and Northern Territory Governments have each pledged $1.8 million to buy land for the corridor, which stretches from Arnhem Land to Port Augusta, and to help landowners conserve parts of their properties. But Stuart Blanch from the Environment Centre in Darwin says the extinction of mammals like quolls and golden bandicoots in northern Australia is a crisis and much more money is needed. "Even in very well-funded managed parks like Kakadu, we've seen perhaps a 50 per cent drop in sightings of mammals in just the last 10 years," he said. "So if that's happening in Kakadu, imagine what's happening in other less well-funded national parks or other areas. "They're not going to make this eco-link from the top of Australia to Port Augusta work for $3.6 million - that's not going to buy even half of even one very small pastoral property, let alone pay pastoralists and Aboriginal communities payments to help look after properties along that route." *ABC

Wildlife Trade

The World Parrot Trust (WPT) has sent emergency funds to aid in the treatment and housing of over 1000 Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus), the largest group of illegally trapped Grey Parrots ever seized in Cameroon. The seizure, which occurred in early February, is the third such confiscation of this species in the country since December 2007. The aid is being directed to Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC) and the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA), two independent African wildlife rescue groups working with government officials to coordinate the seizures and subsequent care of the birds - in an attempt to reduce the trade in this species. This aid follows closely on the heels of emergency funding sent by the WPT in response to a smaller seizure of 300 birds in November of 2009. The Grey Parrot is listed as near threatened by the 2009 IUCN Red List, as evaluated by Bird Life International. Their threatened status is due to the persistent heavy trapping of these parrots for the wild bird trade. Illegal trapping continues in Cameroon, in spite of measures being taken by local and international communities. *Wildlife Extra

Wildlife Pets

State wildlife officials have created a special python hunting season to try to stop the spread of the nonnative snakes throughout the Everglades. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says anyone with a hunting license who pays a $26 permit fee can kill the reptiles from March 8 to April 17 on state-managed lands around the Everglades in South Florida. The season is open for Burmese and Indian pythons, African rock pythons, green anacondas and Nile monitor lizards. Thousands of the nonnative Burmese pythons (released pets) are believed to be in the region, upsetting the natural balance of the ecosystem. Wildlife officials on Monday trained a group of hunters on how to identify, stalk, capture and remove them. *Washington Post

Seals

Hawaiian lawmakers are considering new legislation that will increase penalties for harming or killing Hawaiian monk seals and other endangered species. Senator Gary Hooser introduced the bill which will increase the penalty from a misdemeanour to a felony. "The law shows that monk seals are an important part of Hawaii's natural heritage that must be respected," said Miyoko Sakashita, oceans director at the Center for Biological Diversity. "This is one among many conservation measures needed to prevent the extinction of Hawaiian monk seals." The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world; its population will probably drop below 1,000 animals within a few years. The proposed legislation comes in response to recent killings of monk seals; within the past year two male seals and one pregnant female fell victim to deadly shootings. Hawaiian monk seals are increasingly populating the main islands, where they are giving birth to healthy pups and which may provide the last opportunity for their recovery. Recognizing this, in 2009 the National Marine Fisheries Service announced it would designate critical habitat for Hawaiian monk seals on the main islands in response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, Kahea, and Ocean Conservancy. Critical habitat designation would further protect monk seals by requiring that any project with a federal permit consider the impacts on monk seal habitat. "We need to adopt a suite of strategies to save the Hawaiian monk seal, and protecting individual monk seals and their habitat are important steps forward," said Sakashita. *Wildlife Extra

Koalas

A State Government proposal to relocate koalas to make way for a development is a death warrant for the Australian icon, a conservationist says. The Government proposes to relocate 12 koalas from bushland at Narangba north of Brisbane to make way for housing. Wildlife Preservation Society president Simon Baltais said yesterday this created a precedent so that koalas were likely to be moved every time they were seen as an impediment to development. The proposal is despite Sustainability Minister Kate Jones promising last year to ban clearing in priority habitat, and that the Government would buy bushland in an attempt to arrest the dramatic decline in koala numbers. Mr Baltais said relocating animals was akin to a final solution. "Even if koalas need to be removed, where do you move them to?" Mr Baltais said. "Almost all koala habitat that supports koalas already has koalas. Putting more koalas in that habitat means that some or all will starve and or suffer. "The reason koalas are heading towards extinction is because we keep clearing their habitat, a point seemingly lost on the Government."

Ms Jones said she had authorised Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service staff to relocate the koalas to a habitat nearby to ensure their safety as the site was landlocked. "I can't change the fact that council has approved the development on this site," Ms Jones said. New state government regulations regarding council approvals for the development of koala habitat are now open for public consultation. Moreton Bay Koala Rescue spokeswoman Anika Lehmann said in this case, the Government was doing the right thing. "I'm very much opposed to relocations anywhere else, but if they don't move them, they will end up as roadkill," she said. "The developer has tried to do the right thing and they've paid (Australia Zoo) to track these animals for the past 18 months." Queensland University of Technology lawyer Alastair MacAdam said by removing the Narangba koalas, the Government was, in effect, taking wildlife, a practice illegal under the Nature Conservation Act. Ms Jones said her advice was that the removal was legal. *Courier Mail

However, it's not that simple, and Dr Jon Hanger's response to this relocation criticism is below.

The Narangba development you refer to has been approved by local government. The fact that koalas can be successfully translocated was not considered during the approval process. In fact, translocation of koalas was prohibited by DERM at the time the approval for this development was given. What would you recommend should happen to the koalas that will be displaced when vegetation clearing starts? Lets be very clear about the Narangba site – it is an island of habitat with very few if any options for safe movement of koalas to new habitat. Up until now, the relevant current DERM policy prohibited translocation, instead relying on koalas moving “of their own volition” from their home range into other remnants of habitat. In effect this is surely a forced translocation anyway. In many circumstances application of this “hands-off” policy has resulted in the deaths of many koalas – the development to the north and south of Dohles Rocks Road at Mango Hill is a good example – 12 koalas dead on that road and the Bruce Highway in 2 weeks.

You imply that koalas that are subjected to translocation will suffer stress and starvation. This is not the case in our experience. The alternative for koalas on this site is that they are subjected to loss of their habitat and a much higher risk of motor vehicle strike, dog attack and other forms of misadventure if no action is taken. You need to understand that once a development is approved the horse has bolted. We then need to manage the displaced koalas in a sensible and compassionate way – not just wash our hands of them. And don’t take everything you hear on koala translocation as gospel – a lot of it is rubbish and based on assumptions and anecdote – not good science. The fact that translocation of wildlife can and should (in some circumstances) be used very successfully for management of displaced wildlife has never, and (I hope) never will be used to assess the suitability of developments for approval. You may not realize that DERM permits the translocation of every other species of wildlife at development sites by wildlife spotter/catchers except for koalas. The fact that they have chosen to do so in this case, with proper consideration and application of good scientific principles is a positive step. Please carefully consider all of the facts before broadly disseminating emails like the one below or you may end up doing more damage than good. * Jon Hanger


WPAA concerns are not so much with this relocation, as Jon Hanger says above, there was no other option. I think the concerns everyone has is that relocation may be used as an excuse to allow future developments to take place in koala habitat.....and even in other States. "Lets just relocate the koalas and build another shopping centre or whatever." Nobody trusts the Government or the developers anymore, and I think that's the main concern.....a foot in the door to wildlife relocation for development becoming a standard practice, instead of protecting suitable wildlife habitat from such development. And we think too, many people are becoming very concerned about the massive development and habitat destruction happening around the Southeast Qld. corner, and I know there are serious concerns in the community that relocation of wildlife may facilitate and assist even more such unwise landclearing and development to occur. For those that are not aware of these excesses in Queensland, massive housing and Industrial areas are being developed, yet infrastructure stays the same. The roads are still narrow goat tracks, and are now packed with heavy trucks and semis, and jammed in between the heavy traffic, are cars with people trying to get to work or their businesses. Queensland is a sad place for wildlife, and becoming a sad place for motorists! *WPAA


Quolls

A rare marsupial carnivore has been spotted in Canberra for the first time in three years. A spotteded-tail quoll was found on the branch of a gum tree in the north Canberra suburb of Charnwood last week. It is only the 12th sighting in the ACT in 60 years. The unique animal is the largest marsupial carnivore on mainland Australia and can weigh up to 7 kilograms. ACT Parks Conservation and Land district manager Daniel Iglesias says he was surprised the animal was found on the branch of a gum tree in the suburb of Charnwood. "When we received the call we were a little bit sceptical. Most Canberrans are accustomed to seeing kangaroos and brush-tailed possums, " he said. "Sure enough, when the rangers turned up to a laneway in Charnwood, sitting up on a tree was a spotted-tailed quoll."

The rangers netted the animal and gave it a medical check before releasing it into Namadgi National Park. "He turned out to be a bit of a handful, he didn't want to come down from the tree," Mr Iglesias said. "But we coaxed him down into a net and took him to Tidbinbilla [Nature Reserve] where he spent the night and was cleared by our ACT Government vet." Mr Iglesias says sightings in urban areas are rare. He says it is the second sighting in the west Belconnen area in three years. "It suggests that they may be coming along from the Murrumbidgee corridor or from further out in Namadgi," he said. Quolls have been known to travel thousands of kilometres in search of food. "We believe the quoll ventured from Namadgi to Charnwood possibly looking for food," Mr Iglesias said. "But it's good to know that there is still ACT habitat in good enough condition to support these beautiful animals." *Canberra Times


However the NSW/Canberra-based Wildlife Carers Group have criticised the relocation, saying that "these animals are territorial. WCG say this relocation was a serious mistake, removing this endangered quoll from it's territory should have been avoided. These animals were in the Braidwood area in the 1980's, however, due to using the poison 1080 for rabbits, small possums, etc. the quolls food source, became susceptible to secondary poisoning, along with illegal trapping, shooting, they were almost driven to extinction, along with this species widespread native vegetation clearance, that includes the clearance of their structurally complex old growth forest. Conservation requirements need to be addressed at the landscape level due to the low population densities and large home range requirements. Regional management planning should be developed for the Spotted-tailed Quoll and the Eastern Quoll, to ensure that large corridors, on the scale of 100 square kilometres (e.g. biodiversity spines) of suitable native forest habitat are retained across the landscape". *WCG


Kangaroos and Fluoride

Scores of starving and pain-ridden kangaroos have been culled after developing tooth and bone deformities from breathing and ingesting fluoride emissions. Many more are believed to be suffering from growths that will kill them. The affected kangaroos are living near the Alcoa aluminium smelter in Portland, in the state's south-west, and the Austral Bricks factory at Craigieburn. Autopsies performed at Melbourne University on 49 kangaroos culled at Alcoa on a single day last year found all but one were suffering from flurosis, which leads to excessive bone growths, or lesions, on joints in the paws, ankles and calves. It can also cause tooth and jaw deformities that hinder eating and foraging. The Sunday Age has been told more than 200 ill kangaroos living near both affected sites have been culled in recent years, but this figure could not be confirmed.

The Environment Protection Authority was first warned of the effect of fluoride dust and fumes on kangaroos living near the Alcoa smelter in 2005, although lameness was detected in some animals grazing there as early as 2001. Jenny Charles, associate professor in veterinary pathology at Melbourne University, said research had found that up to 90 per cent of the roughly 130 kangaroos living at the Portland site had some form of flurosis on their teeth and a quarter had visible limb lumps. Dr Charles said autopsies on Craigieburn kangaroos showed lower levels of fluoride in their systems, but the effects of flurosis seemed to be worse. Other foraging animals may also be affected. Wildlife Victoria alerted the Department of Sustainability and Environment to the plight of the Craigieburn kangaroos in 2008. Wildlife shelter operator Manfred Zabinskas told The Sunday Age last week that he had been horrified when he saw how many kangaroos were sick. ''They were in real pain,'' he said. EPA director of environmental services Bruce Dawson denied the authority had been slow to reduce maximum emission levels.

He said that while the levels were safe for humans, it was now clear they were too high for some animals and a new level was likely. However it could take years before research indicated what that level should be. 'We are taking this seriously. Clearly the impact on the local kangaroos and vegetation is not acceptable and action is required,'' Mr Dawson said. He said research by Melbourne University would help guide the EPA's actions. Neither Alcoa nor Austral Bricks has been in breach of their licences to emit fluoride, but Mr Dawson said the EPA had demanded that Austral ''significantly reduce'' its fluoride emissions by building new facilities and upgrading technologies. He said Alcoa had been advised to limit the kangaroos' access to contaminated foliage and the EPA was investigating whether the smelter could reduce its emissions. Mr Dawson said there were plans to herd the kangaroos away from the most polluted areas.

Latest federal National Pollutant Inventory figures show Alcoa's Portland plant is Victoria's largest emitter of fluoride dust, with 120 tonnes a year. Austral Bricks' three plants at its Craigieburn site is second largest with a combined total of 66 tonnes a year. The largest Victorian emitter of fluoride overall is Melbourne Water. Austral Bricks' Victorian general manager, Peter Caughey, said a $75 million expansion of the company's newest plant, which would phase out old technologies, was expected to reduce fluoride emissions by between 76 and 86 per cent once works were completed in 2011. He did not admit emissions from the brickworks were affecting the nearby kangaroos, but said the company was taking a cautious approach. The Alcoa kangaroos live on the 500-hectare Portland Aluminium site, known as the ''Smelter in the Park''.

The park's operations manager, John Osborne, said the company had taken steps over the years - including incrementally reducing its emission level and funding the Melbourne University research - to tackle the kangaroo problem. 'We are deeply concerned by the potential for low-level emissions to affect the health of any animal grazing close to the smelter and will look for further improvement opportunities,'' he said. Wildlife Victoria chief executive Sandy Fernee said the situation was urgent. Kangaroos were being forced out of their territories and left with contaminated land. *Age


Kangaroos

Kangaroos populate the edge of Channel 7's WA Dianella headquarters. A cull would be averted, and a marsupial man-drought addressed, under a plan to save kangaroos living around two of Perth's commercial TV stations. A City of Stirling committee will tonight debate the plan - which aims to secure the survival of the kangaroos that inhabit 20 hectares of land in suburban Dianella. "The way I look at it, the kangaroos were there before us," Infrastructure and Community Development Committee chair Leonie Getty said today. "We've taken their habitat and their food source." The plan put by council officers recommends that verges around land occupied by channels Nine and Seven be maintained to provide adequate foraging habitat. Surveys done in July last year by ecologists Mike and Mandy Bamford confirmed that a mob of between 19 and 30 kangaroos inhabited the area.

The consultants noted the isolated population of virtually-tame kangaroos would be unlikely to survive long-term without management due to inbreeding. Road deaths and the emigration of young males were regulating the population - which includes only a few bucks. The Bamfords concluded the TV station precinct was greatly overstocked compared to carrying-capacity estimates for the pre-European period. They reasoned the population explosion was caused by the presence of post-European water sources and reticulated lawn which rendered the area "unnatural". The council has been debating the declining kangaroo population for two years, and Cr Getty said she was confident the new report would break the stalemate. "To have the kangaroos so close to the CBD is just fantastic," she said. "It's a great tourist site. "Speaking to some people from Channel Seven, when international celebrities fly in in the helicopter they all take out their cameras." While the spectre of a kangaroo cull - raised during the ongoing debate - has been quashed for now, future culls have not been ruled out. An annual survey will determine if individual animals need to be slaughtered for the good of the mob. The survey would also determine if enough resident males still exist, and if new females were required to be released. *Network Item


Kangaroo Court

Forget beef tartare. Astral head chef Sean Connolly has created a modern take on the famed raw meat dish using kangaroo. "It's not for the faint-hearted," he says cheerfully. "I've always been a big supporter of using kangaroo meat. It's got a really good flavour; a gamey flavour. I liken it to a fresh venison." The Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia and the NSW Government are presenting A Taste of Kangaroo at Parliament House on Monday to encourage chefs to take a fresh look at the meat. Kangaroo industry professionals will form a discussion panel and high-profile Sydney chefs, including Connolly and Tony Bilson, have been asked to devise new ways of cooking with kangaroo. The national emblem isn't on Astral's menu at the moment, Connolly says, but it has been and will appear again. Panel speaker Peter Ampt is a researcher and author of a report published in February called Consumer Attitudes To Kangaroo Meat Products. It says that in the past 10 years, the proportion of people eating kangaroo in Australia has increased from 51 per cent to 58.5 per cent. Eighty per cent are now open to the idea of eating kangaroo and 14.5 per cent eat it at least four times a year. In 1997, 12 per cent of people ate it only twice a year.

An important element in increasing consumption has been the meat's wider availability. It is now sold in more than 3000 supermarkets, according to the Kangaroo Industry Association. Ampt claims kangaroo mince provides the best avenue for further growth. "There's a growing market for the premium beef mince, the lower-fat mince," he says. "With kangaroo, the quality of the mince is good, even from the smallest cuts. They can create a mince with almost no fat in it. Our research suggests that people would be very willing to substitute kangaroo mince for beef mince." At next week's event, kangaroo will also get the Chinese touch from Darren Ho, executive chef at soon-to-open Duck Duck Goose in Melbourne, and John Leong, the head yum cha chef at Kam Fook in Bondi Junction. They will create kangaroo char siu bau (steamed buns) as well as kangaroo gee ma (fried potato flour dumplings). The pair have been experimenting with the meat for some time and Ho wants the industry to start grading it. "With beef they say this is black angus or hereford or shorthorn. With kangaroos there are different breeds as well and there may be some difference between them - more flavour, more tender, who knows." *Brisbane Times


Flying Foxes

The flying foxes that soar above Cairns each afternoon could ­become the city's newest tourist attraction. Dozens of tourists have been gathering near the Cairns Library each afternoon to watch hordes of bats flying away from nearby trees in search of food at dusk. For the past two weeks, the bats have been filling the sky at least three hours earlier than usual, creating an impressive sight in daytime. Tolga Bat Hospital co-ordinator Jenny Maclean believed the bats had become more active earlier because of the wet weather. "With all this wet weather, it’s very hard for them to get out and find food," Ms Maclean said. "If you’ve ever gone out on a motorbike without a visor in the rain, it’s very hard. Imagine if you were flying through rain. What it means is, they are hungrier than usual by 2pm and haven’t been able to get out as much the night before."

Ms Maclean said she had been trying to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to erect an interpretive sign near the Cairns Library bat colony in an effort to educate people about native wildlife. "It’s something that could be used in marketing us as a wildlife destination," she said. Koala Beach Resort manager Ben Harvey said the bats were a spectacular sight during the day. "It definitely seems to be getting earlier and they really stand out in the light of the sky," he said. Mr Harvey agreed the flying foxes could be a tourism drawcard for Cairns. "I think it’s very unique," he said. "I’ve come up from Sydney and it’s something that really amazes me." Cairns Regional Council is hosting a bat summit this year, but has yet to set a date. Cairns Mayor Val Schier said there were ongoing issues across the region about the impact of flying foxes on residential areas. "Handling bats can be complex and if we can share information strategies with the scientists, environmentalists, residents and council officers, then with that power we can look at how we can prevent bats from settling in suburbia without damaging the environment," Cr Schier said. *Cairns Post


Fraser Island Dingoes

Last week Wildlife Bytes ran the story about Jennifer Parkhurst, the photographer who had her house invaded by DERM thugs early one morning last year. Jennifer now faces a maximum two years' jail or up to a $300,000 fine under the Nature Conservation Act and Recreation Area Management Act, for allegedly interfering with the Fraser Island dingoes. The real reasons for the raid were that, like many others, Jennifer has been highly critical of the Fraser Island dingo mis-management strategies. Anyway, a rally or two are being planned, and Fund has been set up to help Jennifer and the dingoes. People can contribute to the fund at Westpac Bank, Pialba, Hervey Bay. Save Fraser island Dingoes Inc. BSB 034-136 Acct 303196.


The Fair Dinkum Characters

The new Summer range of toddlers wildlife shirts, shorts, and singlets are now avaliable on the Fair Dinkum Characters website at http://www.fairdinkum-characters.com too late for Christmas unfortuntely. The Dinkums are Ambassadors for the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc. Watch for them playing in a Shopping Centre near you!

New political party, Animal Justice Party The time has come for animals to have a voice in the political arena. Animal Rights/Welfare is the next social justice movement and everyone can be a part of it. Please go to this website below to see how you can make a difference. Help end the suffering and become a voice for those without one. http://www.animaljusticeparty.org/About_the_AJP.html There you will find forms for both NSW and Federal memebrship. At this point no memebership fee is payable, and its important to get 750 members for the ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY to be registered as a political party. Other States will follow. It is important you fill in your name exactly as it appears on the Electoral Roll, otherwise your application will be invalid. You can download membership forms from the website. Please post to this address only... Animal Justice Party, P.O. Box 3126, Blakehurst 2221, Sydney NSW http://www.animaljusticeparty.org/About_the_AJP.html The animals need you......


Thinking about Wildlife? Who’s going to watch over our wildlife when you no longer share their World? Well, we are! The Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc. will continue to forcefully lobby governments to do better with wildlife management, and by taking them to Court if necessary. We are currently working on developing eLearning projects, so students can become aware of the importance of our wildlife living in a safe and secure natural environment. After you have looked after your family and friends in your Will, think about wildlife. A bequest to the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc. will ensure that we can continue to take a leading role in protecting and conserving our precious wildlife. None of the donations we receive are diverted to "administration". Every dollar we get through bequests or donations for wildlife hits the ground running! Talk to your solicitor, or if writing your own Will, add the words "I bequeath to The Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc. for the purpose of protecting wildlife in Australia (a specified sum), or (specified items including land or vehicle), or (the residue of my estate) or (percentage of my estate) free of all duties, and the receipt of the President, Secretary or other authorised WPAA officer for the time being shall be a complete and sufficient discharge for the executor(s)." You can also phone me for a confidential chat, as to how a bequest can help us work to protect our wildlife, when you are no longer able to. * Pat O’Brien, WPAA 07 54941890


Kangaroos - Faces in the Mob! (We recently ran out od stock of this very popular magical DVD, but now have new supplies in! Buy Now! Buy Now!....before we run out again!)

On the east coast of Australia lies a valley of magical beauty, surrounded by mountains and shrouded in mists during winter. In these idyllic surroundings live a mob of wild Eastern Grey Kangaroos whose society is rich and complex. Faces in the mob is an engaging true story of life within this one mob of Australian wild Eastern Grey Kangaroos.

For two years, award-winning Australian filmmakers Dr. Jan Aldenhoven and Glen Carruthers lived with this mob. Hear their compelling account of the world of these captivating marsupials where each animal has its own personality. Buy the DVD now with Paypal...$29.95 Au includes free postage in Australia.

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Follow the destinies of two lovable joeys - a female named Sunshade whose mother is conscientious and successful, and Jaffa, a little male full of pluck and courage whose mother is absent-minded. And witness everything from birth to the dramatic and sometimes deadly battles between adult males.

Never before has the richness and complexity of the kangaroo society and the daily drama of their family life been revealed in such stunning detail. Superbly photographed, this beautiful story of Australia's most famous animal will captivate you from beginning to end. This is the best documentary about our beloved kangaroos that has ever been produced. Profits from sales of the DVD go to help the Kangaroo Protection Coalition to campaign for the protection of our beautiful kangaroos.

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This DVD would make a great "All Year Round" present!

Fraser Island

We have been sent some links to video footage of the Fraser Island dingoes. It's the best Fraser Island dingo footage we have ever seen, and should be seen by everyone. All dingoes in this footage have since been killed by DERM. All places in this footage were burnt out by DERM. There is nothing but this footage, and the memories of these dingoes left. Please spread the links to all your mailing lists, and place comments. Before it’s too late, and there are no dingoes left. The Queensland Government's Fraser Island Dingo Management Plan is the worst wildlife management blunder ever committed in Queensland....and there have been some bad ones! This footage was taken by Jennifer Parkhurst, who had her house raided by police and DERM rangers early one morning last year. Her photos, documents, computer hard drives were seized and taken, even framed photoes were removed and taken from the wall of her house. The search warrant claimed they were looking for dog food. These are the actions of the Queensland Labor Government, and even Jo Beilke-Peterson, for all the criticism he received, never sank so low as to send a bunch of thugs early one morning to terrorise a woman in her own home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cR1EtbNiNs Dingoes howling, if you've never seen or heard a dingo this is "must-watch" footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPnIZtgvCaQ Dingoes approaching a beach walker wanting to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehX8LwCrWqE A group of dingoes playing. All these dingoes in this footage above have since been killed by the Queensland Government.

May the dingoes Rest In Peace.


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As we circulatate news and media reports, and items of interest from other wildlife groups, the contents of this ezine are not necessarily the views of the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc.